I have owned three Lexmark All-In-One (AIO) machines and currently have a X8350, yes it is an inkjet. This has had good reviews and I am very happy with it as an "office" machine. Discounts are available and I paid something around $100 at BJs just before Christmas. It has a flat-bed scanner with a multi-sheet feed, used to fax or copy. The display/controls are very intuitive and it has a full color control screen that is very easy to read in poor light. Also, it has a set of memory card input slots, e.g., like what is in digital cameras. I have not tried it on pictures, but it will do them I'm sure, best to get the gloss photo paper and it may be a challenge to do 4x6 inch prints, the most popular in my home. Lexmark is also one of the easiest to refill cartridges, making ink far more economical.

Consider a laser printer vice ink jet...Toner (dry ink) cartridge may cost more, but they are good for thousands of black and white copies...You may find a very cheap inkjet copier but spend a fortune on ink cartridges.. Got my Brother combo laser printer for about $130 at staples(here in Canada) Office Depot down south

Pkponder - thanks for pointing out that I don't need all the HP software. And Randy - the idea of looking for a used one was a good one. I looked on craigslist - nothing great. But then I lucked out and passed a yard sale just before they closed. I got an HP photosmart for $5 - with all cords and documentation (except software disc - but I'll just download the printer drivers I need from HP). There's even ink in it. And it's a small footprint. I can't recall the model number bc. I dropped it right off at my office (but it's in the 6000 or 7000 range) - really nice - esp. for the price.

I should have included I have an Epson Stylus NX 430 that never worked well, in fact the last time we copied something and it it took several minutes. I think a dedicated scanner is the way I want to go. Thanks for you experience.